Avatar Posted by Cafrix 298 days ago (Question)
I need help with an issue. I have a friend that is suffering from depression and is making some strong changes in their life without any kind of explanation.? This person I am talking about has started treatment.I feel as if I am either not sensitive to their needs or not addressing this issue, and the fallout from the depression well. Simply put I do not know how to talk to this person. She is hurting and it troubles me. I feel terrible that I am not able toreally help or comfort. Jeff


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Written by stitlskin 298 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Answer: + -

Sorry to hear that your friend suffering from depression. I think depression is kind of contradictory in the sense that somebody in need of help shues it away sometimes due to their situation. The most important is already done, since your friend is already receiving some help. It is a terrible state of mind. if you would like to help start out maybe by reading stuff on depression and how others go through it. Depression can be overwhelming because it always seems that when you try to fill the well(in thisw case helping your friend in either way) water seems to keep leaking out. But I certainly believe that any positive remark that u make to your friend helps. Just reassuring your friend that you are there for the brighter moments that will come and right during his/her disease, because it is certainly a disease, will help out alot. Right now your friend my be in a blind state but I am sure he/she will come around it, and that's maybe when your friend might think of the positive things you told him in a past time. So, be there for your friend, say positive things that in the future might help, tell him/her that u understand even though it might escape your comprehension right now. I think you ar at least trying to understand your friend and that is already help. Check out htis site also. There is alot of information and many people going through the same situation. If u post in the forum I amsure u will get plenty of feedback from evrybody in this site.Good luck, stitls

Written by Clyde 294 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Answer: + -

HI Jeff!

You are a very nice and compassionate friend...

It would help to research depression as much as possible...be there with her as much as you can without bringing up the depression issue.

Best,

Clyde


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